'Tsk, it's because everyone is so weak.'
I was no longer afraid of the stares of Barden.
I clung to him and warned him in a low voice.
"Ugh... Did the heir of the Argenthoz spread his courtesy on bread instead of butter in the morning? Why don't you say hello? The Argenthoze family's shame is just like Oh... and you, right?!"
"...Damn."
Unable to heed my warning, Barden spat out an insult and reluctantly bowed to Duke Rudnine.
"Greetings to the Sword of the Northern Empire, Duke Iels. This is the Warden Argenthoz."
"Nice to meet you. Argentkhoz Little Duke."
Rudnine replied with a smile full of affection, compared to the cold greeting of Barden.
Naturally, he reached out to Barden and asked him to shake his hand.
"I have always been curious about the reputation of the small Duke because it has extended to the north."
"Oh... Is that so?"
Seeing Barden accept the handshake with a nervous expression, Rudnine smiled.
"The Little Duke is very similar to Yvonne. I was surprised that you were much more handsome than I had heard."
Despite Barden's blunt attitude, the generous and kind Rudnine naturally praised him.
"Hmm. Thank you."
The angle of Barden's eyebrows, which had been looking bad, went down slightly.
Again, it was clear that the compliments given by Rudnine had a considerable effect on people of all ages.
'What a great person! A likable type that doesn't discriminate between genders!'
As I was admiring him, Barden glared up and down at me to see what he didn't like.
Then, he suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me strongly.
"Well, we'll go. Let's go back together, Yvonne."
'What? Why are you suddenly pretending to be so friendly?'
It was an embarrassing skinship.
I was surprised, but I didn't resist the kindness that Barden showed me as an older brother.
I was just thinking about how to say goodbye to Rudnine
However, Rudnine urgently summoned Barden.
"Argenthoz, small Duke!"
We turned around at the same time, and Rudnine quickly continued.
"Well, if you don't mind. Why don't we have dinner together? Princess Yvonne is with me."
Rudnine looked very impatient.
I tilted my head, staring at Rudnine.
Enough of my innocence. I thought I had proved that... Still not enough?
I was wondering if Rudnine was very sincere, or if Adrian, who had ordered him to investigate me, was being strict, when Barden suddenly hid me behind his back.
'...What is it? Who's hiding whom?'
I know you're far behind me physically?!
"No, I don't. We will not have dinner."
While I was stunned and opened my mouth, Barden scolded me and rejected Rudnine's proposal at once.
"And I have something to say to you, Duke. My sister is trying to live a new life these days, but please don't let your curiosity flirt with it."
"Hope... Did you say that?"
Rudnine's voice trembled.
'Oh... What should I do about this shame? I'm sorry, Duke.'
I was so ashamed, but Barden continued to tease him.
"Yes! Yvonne has declared that she has stopped having a crush and is living a good life. Right, Yvonne?!"
"What? Oh, yes... That's right."
There was nothing wrong with me, so I glanced at Rudnine.
He was staring at me silently, wondering if I was so embarrassed that I made eye contact with him.
'Oh, I want to run away...'
How ridiculous it is to listen to the old brother.
I avoided his gaze and glared at Barden's shoulder.
'You are like a thoughtless brother!!'
Rudnine didn't put any money on me; he was just conducting an undercover investigation under the Crown Prince's order to monitor my actions.
But Barden, who was still wary of Rudnine, didn't seem to receive any telepathy from me.
I suddenly felt strange that Barden pretended to be worried about me.
'No, but why did the Barden come all the way here to meddle and make a fuss? Did you think I begged Rudnine to go on a date and come to crack down on me?'
As I thought about it, I came to a plausible conclusion, so I nodded my chin briefly in agreement.
Well, you can suspect that I've started a new crush.
And it was clear that he had come to crack down on Rudnine because he was afraid that he would show a terrifying obsession with Rudnine, just as he had done with Adrian.
I guess Barden was afraid that I would cling to him like an obsessed madman, causing an accident and going out of control.
I sighed heavily.
'Following the investigator, is it the appearance of the unrequited love enforcement team this time?'
Just when I was thinking that possessing evil women wasn't for everyone, I noticed something and opened my eyes wide.
Something was wriggling in Barden's right shoulder.
'Hmm? What is that?'
As I narrowed my eyes to get a closer look, I could hear Rudnine's trembling voice and Barden's voice.
"I see... Now, you don't have a relationship... Yes, it's planned."
"Yes, it is. So, stop now."
"I haven't even started yet, and I don't know what you're telling me to stop."
It seemed like Barden and Rudnine were having a serious conversation, but I didn't hear a word from them since.
Because.
'Ugh!!'
A small, shiny red caterpillar was wriggling on the real Barden's right shoulder.
I got goosebumps, but I quickly exclaimed.
"Brother, there's a bug!!
As soon as I shouted like that, I instinctively raised my hand and snatched the insect that was trying to escape.
Then I grabbed the insect in my hand and killed it instantly.
'Gotcha, man!'
I smiled heartily.
Growing up in an orphanage at the bottom of a mountain, I spent most of my life with bugs, so I was used to surviving by eradicating them quickly rather than being disgusted.
Do you know how many insects there are in the world that bite people?
Moreover, in my studio life and in the house I prepared, Insect extermination was like fate for me.
I stayed in the clean Argenthoz Resort and forgot about the existence of bugs.
My instincts were still there, and Yvonne's body was agile and strong, so I was able to catch it all at once.
I grin contentedly, then slowly raise my head to the silence around me.
"...Oh my God."
"...Yvonne."
'Oh.'
Barden's face was so stunned, and Rudnine's eyes were frozen open, not blinking, as if he was so shocked.
'Oh... Screwed. A woman who catches bugs...'
I laughed awkwardly and threw the insect I was holding onto the floor
"Ahahahahaha."
I was laughing, but I was crying inside.
Still, I wanted to leave my last image of Rudnine as a noble and gentle woman.
Sob sob.
I dropped my head in frustration and bit my lip when I heard Barden's voice.
"...After all, our mad dog. Spicy Yvonne."
The Barden guy muttered with his tongue kicked.
I raised my head and glared at him, raising my eyebrows fiercely.
Mentioning mad dogs again!
I was going to give Banden an "oppang' attack right here, but I remembered that the last time I saw him, he didn't really hate it.
He liked to joke softly.
I took a step closer to him, who was shaking at the look in my eyes.
"What-?!"
For someone who keeps losing his mind, the hawk is medicine after all.
Someone told me not to hit people with flowers, but now I thought I should ignore them for a while, so I raised my hand and grinned.
Then Barden's complexion became contemplative.
"Why, why put your hands up?!"
"Oh, just. I'm going to do some hand exercises, brother."
'I caught the worm on your shoulder, and you repaid the favor with vengeance?'
This time, I was seriously worried about whether I would poke him in the side properly and make him cry.
But Rudnine, who had been staring at me blankly, quickly bent one knee and looked at the floor.
What he stared at was the corpse of the insect I had thrown.
Ugh, the red, shiny, and full-legged insect is so disgusting to look at now.
It was one of the five insects I had ever caught.
Rudnine's expression was also serious.
I wonder if my disgust for catching these insects at once has also deepened.
'Sob.'
His brow narrowed, and he spoke with difficulty to the Barden, who was sitting next to him.
"Small Duke. This... It must be a warlock surveillance familiar."
"Duke, you know. I know that. I've seen it a lot on the battlefield."
"That's right. It is good at stealth, quick and fast, and its shell is hard and armor-like, so it is difficult to kill it at once..."
Before Rudnine could finish speaking, the eyes of the two men fell on me at the same time.
"Ha, hahaha!"
I awkwardly raised the corners of my mouth and barely smiled.
I couldn't believe it, but it was true.
Unless Rudnine and Barden colluded to make fun of me.
But I wondered if it was really a warlock's familiar, and a black haze rose from the insect carcasses on the floor.
'It's that black haze I saw back then!'
It's creepy.
No, at the same time, I was so surprised by my abilities.
Did I easily kill that terrifying and powerful familiar bug with my hands?!
'Isn't it amazing?! I knew I was strong, but I was this strong. Was Yvonne a Powerful wizard?'
Where does our evil sister Yvonne's physical strength end?
Do I have to be a wizard? I was making a plan B that I wouldn't have to get it as it was, but suddenly I became anxious.
'Then, do you mean that the black haze that shimmered in my shadow last time is also a familiar?'
Why are familiar horses, evidence of black magic, roaming around me?
And why did Barden, who can be said to be my close associate, have such a familiar bug?
'No way. Because I'm going to be a great warlock in the future?'
I clenched my fists and scolded myself.
'I'm complacent. I need to cure my magical amnesia as soon as possible. I need to save Thiels and live safely as soon as possible. What luck do you want?'
"Brother, did you pack everything?"
"Uh, yes."
Suddenly uneasy, I urged Barden to retrieve the familiar horse's corpse and put it in a magic container.
I quickly said goodbye to Rudnine.
"Well, let's go. Rudnine."
"...Yes? Yes."
Rudnine nodded with a slightly dazed expression.
Before I got into the carriage with him, I turned to him.
Rudnine is still holding the bottle of hand cream I gave him and staring at me.
His expression looked very complicated.
What is he thinking?
You think I'm a cruel and ruthless woman who can kill even familiar bugs in one fell swoop?
'Even a little bit of affection must have run out. It's a little sad. Even though I spent a little time with him, I regret it.'
"Hey, what are you doing?"
I hit my greedy head with a bean.
"...It hurts."
Tears welled up in my eyes.
Yvonne's hand, which has the power of hell, was a powerful weapon that did not hesitate to kill the team.
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